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Ichi · Jo Jo Saku Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 158 Location: Tokyo

The list of sword dealers that will participate in the coming Dai Token Ichi are out. Sorry, it's all in Japanese. Our friend Robert Huges' Keichodo is out there again at the world's premier exhibition. FYI.

http://www.zentosho.com/daitoichi.html

Rich T · Juyo Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Australia

thanks Erol, there is a corker of an Owari at Yashima listed. Very nice. Also I noted a very nice Bizen Norimutsu tachi in court koshirae.

and here is a whole page of fun for Curran if he is tuned in.

http://www.zentosho.com/7-20.html

Rich

Pete Klein · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:38 am Post subject:

http://www.zentosho.com/7-17.html
Rich -- if this is the one you are referring to it's #149 from the Sasano collection book 'Masterpieces'. Sasano wrote, 'Akiyama Kyusaku's (1844 - 1936) statement that, from the swordsman's viewpoint, no other school can meet the standard of Owari guards is particularly relevant when applied to this piece'. It's magnificent.

Curran · Jo Jo Saku Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 240 Location: USA

Wow.
I've been feeling a bit the nihonto pauper recently, with a long standing bill soon coming due. Looking at the Tadamitsu and the Umetada, hmmm.
Only moths in the wallet. Humbling.

Rich- please take nice photos. Travel well.

Curran

Rich T · Juyo Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Australia

Rich T · Juyo Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Australia

Bungo · Ronin Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 1300 Location: classified

" Hi mate, I intend to. I have a few cool trips planned. One of which would make you cry. The NTHK/Sano Art Museum Ichimonji exhibition. mmmmmmm, Jealous ??? LOL "

actually you would be the one to cry.........LOL
imagine, have a date with Gwyneth Paltrow, but you are not allow to whisper sweet nothing ( and forget blowing into her ears !! ), nor hold her in embrace ( well, yes, you can only hold her hands )and take her home.
The longing afterward, arrrhhhhhhhhh, I envy you not.Take good pics, noooooooo, I don't mean Gwyneth....... the fittings !!

milt the ronin

myochin · Jo Saku Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 74

Hello Rich,

Is there a web site for the Ichimonji exhibition ??

Thanks,
Paul.

Rich T · Juyo Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Australia

Rich T · Juyo Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Australia

though I miss the boat, seems like either I got the dates wrong, or they have been altered. Anyways, here is what I have found.

http://www.sanobi.or.jp/tenrankai/ichimonji.html

Cheers

Rich

Nobody · Kenkaku Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 834 Location: Tokyo

Some details of Dai Token Ichi can be seen on the following page, though they are all in Japanese.
http://www.e-sword.jp/daitoukenichi07.htm